25,183 articles
Jayabharathi (ജയഭാരതി)
Jayabharathi (ജയഭാരതി), born 1954 as Lakshmi Bharathi, is a Malayalam film actress with over 350 films; debut Penmakkal at 13, famous for Rathinirvedam (1978) and two Kerala State Best Actress awards.
Jayabheri (జయభేరి)
Jayabheri (జయభేరి), also spelled Jayabheri, is a 1959 Telugu musical drama directed by P. Pullaiah, starring Akkineni Nageswara Rao as poet Kasinath and Anjali Devi, with music by Pendyala Nageswara Rao; adapted from Matwala Shair Ramjoshi and honored with the President's appreciation certificate.
Jayachitra
Jayachitra (జయచిత్ర), born Rohini in 1957, is an Indian actress who was a leading heroine of Tamil and Telugu cinema in the 1970s and 1980s.
Jayadev (film)
Jayadev (జయదేవ్) is a 2017 Telugu action drama directed by Jayanth C. Paranjee, a remake of Tamil film Sethupathi, starring debutant Ganta Ravi and Malvika Raaj; critics rated it 1.5 to 2.5 out of 5.
Jayam (ஜெயம்) (2003 film)
Jayam (ஜெயம்) is a 2003 Tamil romantic action film directed by M. Raja. It stars Ravi and Sadha in their Tamil debuts, featuring Gopichand as the antagonist.
Jayam (జయం) (2002 film)
Jayam (జయం) is a 2002 Telugu romantic action drama written, produced, and directed by Teja under Chitram Movies, starring Nithiin, Sada, and Gopichand. Released 14 June 2002 with R. P. Patnaik's music, it debuted Nithiin and Sada, earned a 15.16 crore share, and was remade in Tamil as Jayam Ravi's debut.
Jayamalini
Jayamalini (Telugu: జయమాలిని; born 1958), birth name Alivelu Manga, is an Indian actress and dancer, sister of Jyothi Lakshmi, known for over 500 South Indian films and item numbers from 1975 to the late 1980s, debuting in Annadammula Anubandham (1975).
Jayan (ജയൻ)
Jayan (ജയൻ), born M. Krishnan Nair (1939-1980), was an Indian Navy veteran turned Malayalam film star, acclaimed as Malayalam cinema's first action hero; he died in a 1980 helicopter stunt accident filming Kolilakkam in Madras.
Jayant (ज़कारिया ख़ान) (actor)
Jayant (ज़कारिया ख़ान), born Zakaria Khan (1915–1975), was a Hindi film actor from Peshawar who rose from Prakash Pictures leading man to character actor, and father of Sholay villain Amjad Khan.
Jayanthi (ಜಯಂತಿ) (actress)
Jayanthi (Kamala Kumari, 1945–2021) was an Indian actress of Kannada cinema, also in Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam, Hindi, and Marathi; over 500 films, nicknamed Abhinaya Sharade, six Karnataka State Film Awards, debut Jenu Goodu (1963).
Jayaram
Jayaram, full name Jayaram Subramaniam, is an Indian film actor born in 1964 who works primarily in Malayalam cinema and has acted in more than 200 films.
Jayasudha (జయసుధ)
Jayasudha (జయసుధ), born Sujatha in 1958, is a Telugu film actress and politician known as the Sahaja Nati (natural actress). Debut Pandanti Kapuram (1972); stardom with Jyothi (1976); nine Nandi Awards; Secunderabad MLA 2009–2014.
Jayasurya (ജയസൂര്യ)
Jayasurya (ജയസൂര്യ), born 1978, is a Malayalam film actor, producer and singer; lead debut Oomappenninu Uriyadappayyan (2002), National Award Special Mention 2016, 120 films, 100th film Sunny (2020).
Jayeshbhai Jordaar (जयेशभाई जोरदार)
Jayeshbhai Jordaar (जयेशभाई जोरदार) is a 2022 Yash Raj Films Hindi social comedy-drama, Divyang Thakkar's directorial debut starring Ranveer Singh and Shalini Pandey, about fleeing female foeticide; released 13 May 2022, it flopped with ₹26.31 crore worldwide.
Jayne Mansfield
Jayne Mansfield, born Vera Jayne Palmer, was an American actress and singer, one of Hollywood's leading blonde sex symbols of the late 1950s, who died in a 1967 car crash.
Jayne Marie Mansfield
Jayne Marie Mansfield (born 1950, Dallas, Texas) is an American actress, eldest daughter of Jayne Mansfield and Paul Mansfield; credits include Olly, Olly, Oxen Free (1978) and the 2025 documentary My Mom Jayne.
Jayshree T.
Jayshree T., also known as Jayashree Talpade, is an Indian actress and dancer who appeared in more than 500 Hindi films from the 1950s onward.
Jazbaa (जज़बा)
Jazbaa (जज़बा) is a 2015 Hindi action thriller directed by Sanjay Gupta, a remake of the South Korean film Seven Days, starring Aishwarya Rai Bachchan and Irrfan Khan.
Jazz on a Summer's Day
Jazz on a Summer's Day (1959) is Bert Stern's color documentary of the 1958 Newport Jazz Festival, featuring Louis Armstrong, Thelonious Monk, Anita O'Day, and Mahalia Jackson; a National Film Registry concert-film landmark.
JD McCrary
JD McCrary, also known as JayDon, is an American singer, dancer, and actor born 2007 in Granada Hills, California, the voice of Young Simba in Disney's 2019 The Lion King, a former Hollywood Records signee, and now an R&B artist on Usher and L.A. Reid's Mega label.
Je t'aime je t'aime
Je t'aime, je t'aime (I Love You, I Love You) is a 1968 French science-fiction drama by Alain Resnais, written with Jacques Sternberg, starring Claude Rich as a suicide survivor trapped in oscillating memories after a time travel experiment malfunctions; it competed at the disrupted 1968 Cannes festival and influenced Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind.
Jean Hagen
Jean Hagen (Jean Shirley Verhagen, 1923–1977), American actress; Lina Lamont in Singin' in the Rain (1952), Oscar-nominated supporting actress; Doll Conovan in The Asphalt Jungle; Danny Thomas's TV wife on Make Room for Daddy.
Jean Harlow
Jean Harlow (Harlean Carpenter, 1911-1937), American film actress and pre-Code Hollywood sex symbol known as the Platinum Blonde; MGM star of Red Dust, Red-Headed Woman, and Bombshell; died at 26 of kidney failure.
Jean Renoir
Jean Renoir (1894–1979), French film director, son of painter Auguste Renoir; maker of La Grande Illusion and La Règle du jeu, pioneer of deep-focus staging in depth, Hollywood exile in the 1940s, honorary Oscar 1975.
Jean Spangler
Jean Elizabeth Spangler (September 2, 1923 – disappeared October 7, 1949) was an American actress and dancer, also known as Jean Benner, who vanished from Los Angeles; her torn purse with a note to "Kirk" was found in Griffith Park, and the case was never solved.
Jean Speegle Howard
Jean Speegle Howard (1927–2000), American character actress from Duncan, Oklahoma; mother of Ron and Clint Howard and wife of Rance Howard. Known for Mrs. Claus in Scrooged and Blanch Lovell in Apollo 13.
Jean-Marc Vallée
Jean-Marc Vallée (1963-2021) was a Quebec filmmaker, editor, and producer of C.R.A.Z.Y., Dallas Buyers Club, Wild, Big Little Lies, and Sharp Objects; first Quebec director nominated for the Best Picture Oscar.
Jean-Pierre Jeunet
Jean-Pierre Jeunet, French film director born in Roanne, France; maker of Delicatessen with Marc Caro, Amélie (2001), and Alien: Resurrection; currently promoting Changer l'eau des fleurs (2026), an adaptation of Valérie Perrin's novel.
Jeanette MacDonald
Jeanette MacDonald (1903–1965), American soprano and actress, starred in 29 films 1929–1949; musicals with Chevalier and eight MGM operettas with Nelson Eddy, including Naughty Marietta; died in Houston.
Jeanne Dielman, 23 quai du Commerce, 1080 Bruxelles
Jeanne Dielman, 23 quai du Commerce, 1080 Bruxelles is Chantal Akerman's 1975 Belgian-French film, 201 minutes, starring Delphine Seyrig as a widow who prostitutes herself at home; it topped the 2022 Sight and Sound poll.